The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-04-14

duly planted and then Prieto Diego, another
celebrated fighter, in a uniform of scarlet and
silver, advanced with sword and cape. The
thrusts were given, but the bull would not
be emphatic all over the ampitheatre.
The third bull, a black and white one, was
no better, and the crowd yelled with indiyna-
ton. The fourth, an immense red beast. stood
as quietly as if gazing on his native heather,
and had to be returned to the corral as ln-
worthy even the steel of picador. Two 9TH
ers We're turned in, and 50 tame was their per
formancc that Il perfect pandemonum of hoots
and Kisses regned The seventh entered with
a jump, and the spectators exclaimed ''esta
buenO"-''he is a good onc;' but at the first
turn he refused to attack the picador, and
Others that followed We're little better, and
even MaZzantini came in for share of in
ycctive for persisting in attempting to fight the
worthless creatures. Whenever he picked up
sword or banderillo with the intention of
using it. Kisses rcsoundcd from all sides and
cries of "Quc insulto"--what an insult. Hum
dreds of spectators left in haste fearing the
impending riot, and in vain the bands tried to
drown the storm of angry voices. Above the
strains Of the national hymn, and LA Colon
drina"-the Home, Sweet Home of Mexico
rose fierce and iiercer cries of Uu.ro Ia EM-
PreSS0-'kill the manager.' In this country
FROM BAD TO WORSE
Is Il uulck lfaisltlon. new cHalTs were hung
into the arena from every box, some Of which
hit the bull and Others the performers. The
poles from which the coor> iloated were torn
loose and thrown to the ground. The crowd
lcaped into the arena and pursued the poor
bull with chairs and la->taii>, breaking them
into fragments. Finally the bull was killed,
but whether by the sword of 4 picador or
rain of blows. none can tell. Now the arena
was piled high with chairs. every seat in the
house having been hurled into it. and the
crowd in the upper galleries began tearing the
woodwork in pieces and tiingng it into the air,
while the widest confusion prevailed.
Soldiers with drawn bayonets deploycd
around the ampitheatre, and Others paraded
the galleries with mu>kcts leNeled or swords in
hand, but in such Il crowd there was no chance
to charge. Quickly as possible the hayonets
cleared the benches. and then the soldiers
formed into triangle. doube-ie inside the
entrance. The rain of chairs was then direct
ed upon the soldiers, who with drawn swords
rushed up stairs to arrest the offenders, while
the mob llooted The officers and in every case at
tempted the rescue Of the prisoners. Far inl
near rcsounlcd the howlS of rage and cries of
"Nu=,w 4 Empressorio! Muero Mazzantini"
But MaZZanlini and hi, troupe were in no
way responsible for the failure of the fight,
and at the first outbur>t of the mob had wisely
escaped from the plaza and retired to their ho-
tel under Il strong escort. In the distance more
soldiers with rifles and bayonets We're seen
running to the scene of disturbance, and not
until late in the evening was the plaza dc san
Rafael cleared. Then the scene shifted to the
city, where soldiers par.dc,i the streets all
night in squads and companies. while groups
of excited citizens discussed the outrage that
had been inflicted upon them.
1t is estimated that the Pucba managers
must have taken in fully one hundred, thou>-
and dollars; but they will not he permitted to
Get away with il all, for Scnor tomacho. the
leader, will be sued for ''danage>, and if he
escapes with Iine of $4,000 .lc may consider
himself fortunate.
We must remember, however, that these lit
tie riots are hot confined to Mexico. In the re-
fined and peaceful city of Milwaukee,, on the
10th evening of the present month, Il riot or-
CURED in the grand opera house, t>o say the
American ncwspapers) which almost rivals
this in the cactus country. 1t seems that Miss
Victoria Lotus and her troupe Of blondes AT
tempted to palm of 50 many stale rhr>tnut>
and jokes gha>tly With age. that the actors and
actresses came near being mobbed. escaping
with difficulty to their hotel by back door;
while Il mob from the galleries took pos>c>>iom
of the theatre with hoot> and hi>sc> aud :el>
of '',lrag out the hionde>!'
FANNIE Il. WARD.